Daitō, Osaka

Daitō (大東市, Daitō-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1956.

As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 122,227 and a population density of 6,700 persons per km². The total area is 18.27 km².

Neighboring municipalities

• Osaka Prefecture
  • Tsurumi-ku, Osaka
  • Kadoma
  • Shijōnawate
  • Higashiōsaka
• Nara Prefecture
  • Ikoma

Transportation

Railways

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Suminodo Station - Nozaki Station - Shijonawate Station

(Shijonawate Station is in Daito-shi that is a neighboring city of Shijonawate-shi.)

Highways

• National Route 170

Education

University & College

• Osaka Prefectural Fire Academy
• Osaka Sangyo University (Private University)
• Shijonawate Gakuen Junior College (Private University)
• Shijonawate Gakuen University (Private University)

Middle School

• Osaka Tōin Junior and Senior High School

Notable People

• Houka Kinoshita, actor
• Eri Murakawa, actress
• Takeya Nakamura, baseball player
• Yuma Nakayama, actor
• Tsuyoshi Nishioka, baseball player
• Hiroyuki Oze, baseball player
• Yoshinori Tateyama, baseball player

External links

Media related to Daito, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons

• Daitō City official website (in Japanese)